Pegula: This is Elena Rybakina’s Best Weapon
By Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, January 29, 2026Photo credit: Lintao Zhang/Getty for Australian Open Facebook Dual danger Elena Rybakina is the WTA ace leader and a damaging returner. Rybakina defeated …
Rybakina Repels Pegula, Sets Up Australian Open Final Rematch vs. Sabalenka
By Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, January 29, 2026Photo credit: Lintao Zhang/Getty Elena Rybakina rode resounding strikes—and endured escalating drama—to return to the Australian Open final. Rybakina ripped a backhand return …
Sabalenka Shuts Down Svitolina to Reach Fourth Consecutive AO Final
Elina Svitolina entered her semifinal with Aryna Sabalenka playing the best tennis of her life. The 31-year-old Ukrainian reached the final four in Melbourne for the first time this year …
“I’m Close to Bringing it all Together:” Shelton Not Discouraged By Latest Loss to Sinner
The paper trail tells one story. The eye test tells another. In his heart, Ben Shelton knows he’s getting closer to where he wants to be, even if he has …
The AO Final Four – History – and Legacy – on the Line
And then there were four. The men’s semifinals are set for tonight at the Australian Open, and history is on the line for all four semifinalists in Melbourne. They just …
Australian Open Women’s Semifinal Preview
By Richard Pagliaro | Wednesday, January 28, 2026Photo credit: Australian Open Facebook It’s a flawless final four in Melbourne Park. This is the fifth time in the Open Era that …
Sinner Keeps Shelton Under His Thumb, Reaches Third Consecutive Australian Open Semifinal
Ben Shelton has the tools to unlock the games of many top players. But when it comes to Italy’s Jannik Sinner, the code is near impossible to crack. tennis express …
Swiatek Plans to Skip Some 1000 Events in 2026
Serena Williams used to boss the schedule like no other player, dipping in and out of action as she saw fit. It worked out pretty well for the 23-time major …
Hard-Luck Musetti Talks About the Injury that Forced His Retirement vs Djokovic
Lorenzo Musetti had one of those impossibly difficult press conferences on Day 11 at the Australian Open, after he had been forced to retire while holding a two-sets-to-love lead over …
“I Should Have Been Beaten”: Djokovic Survives, as Musetti Pulls Plug Up Two Sets to Love
Novak Djokovic was down during his Australian Open quarterfinal against Lorenzo Musetti on Day 11, and he looked to be out. Trailing two sets to love and showing few signs …